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YHF to SHA: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,639 mi
10,684 km · 5,769 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHF from SHA?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,639 miles (10,684 km, 5,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hearst and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to SHA?
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